09-04-2021
Lotte Tour Development Co will complete the long-awaited relocation of casino operations to its recently opened integrated resort development, Jeju Dream Tower, in May after receiving final approval this week from the Jeju Provincial Government. The approval comes more than two months after Lotte...07-04-2021
The Osaka government announced on Tuesday that its effort to briefly reopen its RFP process to additional IR consortiums, did not result in any new takers. Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui commented to reporters. “MGM has expressed its intention to continue the Osaka IR, even though it is extremely...06-04-2021
The Japan Motor Boat Racing Association has announced increased sales and users in 2020, with its Annual Report showing sales for the year topped JPY2.09 trillion (US$19 billion), an increase of 35.7% from the previous year. The JPY500 billion (US$4.5 billion) year-on-year increase meant 2020 was...06-04-2021
Japan’s Casino Regulatory Commission released its draft casino regulations on Friday, outlining in more detail what operations of the nation’s first casinos will actually look like. Release of the draft regulations comes more than four years after the IR Development Act was first passed into...05-04-2021
Japan’s Casino Regulatory Commission has listed nine casino games that will be permitted to operate inside the nation’s casinos, with traditional Japanese games such as pachinko, pachislot and mahjong all notable exclusions. The nine games, contained within the Casino Regulatory Commission’s...02-04-2021
The Philippines subsidiary of global casino operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment has reached an agreement with its local partner, Belle Corp, that will see it provided with rental concessions for City of Dreams Manila of up to Php3.73 billion (US$77 million) for 2020 and 2021. Details of the...01-04-2021
The leading opposition party in Japan, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, published a list of its basic or fundamental policies this week, including a pledge to abolish casinos. The relevant article read, “We will abolish the casino business, which causes an increase in the number of...31-03-2021
The final court ruling on Wynn Macau’s liability in the Dore Entertainment case could change the landscape of VIP gaming in Macau, according to gaming expert António Lobo Vilela. Vilela’s latest entry in the Gaming Law Review examines the liability of Macau casino operators for activities...30-03-2021
This week’s ‘By The Numb3rs’ examines the under-reported casino cruise industry in Asia. While land-based casinos suffered during the covid pandemic, the damage was far greater for casino cruises, which were docked for months on a global scale. According to the Cruise Line International...26-03-2021
SunCity’s Philippines subsidiary, Suntrust Home Developers is doubling down on its Philippines casino business by offloading its non-core property business. According to a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Suntrust on Thursday disposed of its remaining 24.27 percent interest in First...07-09-2020
SunCity’s Philippines subsidiary, Suntrust Home Developers is doubling down on its Philippines casino business by offloading its non-core property business. According to a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Suntrust on Thursday disposed of its remaining 24.27 percent interest in First...12-09-2020
After more than 3 months of closure due to covid-19, American casinos are open to visitors with many changes to adapt to the new situation. Casinos opened in New Jersey reopened in time for the U.S. National Day holiday after more than 3 months of quarantine due to the outbreak. The walking street...
01-09-2020
The first casino in Hoi An is about to open after 4 years of construction On June 28, Hoiana Phase 1 is ready to open its doors to customers to experience the first infrastructure. After 4 years of construction, the Hoiana complex project is expected to open to welcome the first guests at the...
05-09-2019
The first casino in Hoi An is about to open after 4 years of construction On June 28, Hoiana Phase 1 is ready to open its doors to customers to experience the first infrastructure. After 4 years of construction, the Hoiana complex project is expected to open to welcome the first guests at the...